Writing on signs in Georgia
Round, curly letters
Georgian has its own alphabet: round, curly letters with loops, like ა, ბ and გ, and no capital letters.
- Letters look like bubbles and curls, all about the same height.
- Rounder than Armenian, which has more arches and hooks.
- Signs often repeat the name in English or Russian.
14 photos, grouped by the clue they show.
Key clue Shop sign 10
Key clue Street sign 4
Georgia: what its writing looks like
Georgian has its own alphabet, used nowhere else. The letters are round and curly, like ა, ბ and გ, and there are no capital letters, so a word looks like a row of bubbles.
Shop signs often add the name in English, and older signs in Russian.
Georgian script is used everywhere in Georgia, from Tbilisi to the mountains.
Look-alikes: how to tell them apart
Georgia vs 
Armenia
Armenian also has its own alphabet, but its letters are made of arches and hooks that look a bit like Latin u, n and h.
Questions about the writing in Georgia
How do I recognise Georgian writing?
Look for round, curly letters of about the same height, like ა, ბ and გ. They look like loops and bubbles.
How is Georgian different from Armenian?
Georgian is rounder and has no capitals. Armenian has arches and hooks and does have capital letters.